The Essbase Grid API functions use the Common Spreadsheet Layer (CSL) to communicate with the Essbase Server.
The Grid API functions provide functionality similar to the Essbase extended spreadsheet macros.
The Grid API functions perform their actions on a grid. The result of any action is also a grid. It is the responsibility of the caller to supply the Grid API functions with the two-dimensional data for each call, and to render any returned data. It is also the responsibility of the caller to handle notifications, such as an error message dialog box, in a manner that ensures that the API application’s connection does not time out.